Chinese–EnglishWith examples

呈现

chéng xiàn · cheng xian

Traditional 呈現

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to appear
  2. to emerge
  3. to present (a certain appearance)
  4. to demonstrate
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:15 cartoon

The sunset colours

  1. Dengdeng

    天空(tiānkōng)呈现(chéngxiàn)出(chū)红色(hóngsè)了(le)！

    The sky is turning red!

  2. Liangliang

    对(duì)，现在(xiànzài)呈现(chéngxiàn)的(de)是(shì)粉色(fěnsè)和(hé)橙色(chéngsè)。

    Yes. Now it shows pink and orange.

  3. Dengdeng

    快(kuài)拍(pāi)下来(xiàlai)！

    Quick, take a photo!

  4. Liangliang

    照片(zhàopiàn)里(lǐ)呈现(chéngxiàn)的(de)天空(tiānkōng)是(shì)灰色(huīsè)的(de)。

    The sky in my photo looks grey.

  5. Dengdeng

    可能(kěnéng)是(shì)你(nǐ)的(de)镜头(jìngtóu)脏(zāng)了(le)。

    Maybe your camera lens is dirty.

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

用(yòng)本(běn)生(shēng)灯(dēng)加(jiā)热(rè)钾(jiǎ)，火(huǒ)焰(yàn)就(jiù)会(huì)呈(chéng)现(xiàn)淡(dàn)紫(zǐ)色(sè)。

Potassium, heated with a Bunsen burner, gives the flame a lilac color.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by AlanF_US · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

很(hěn)不(bú)幸(xìng)地(de)，我(wǒ)的(de)邻(lín)居(jū)被(bèi)卷(juǎn)入(rù)交(jiāo)通(tōng)事(shì)故(gù)，呈(chéng)现(xiàn)昏(hūn)迷(mí)状(zhuàng)态(tài)。

Unfortunately, my neighbor was involved in a traffic accident, and is currently in a coma.

Tatoeba: Chinese by egg0073 · English by JSakuragi · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

Sources & licenses

How to write

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

Browse all wordsExplore words in context